AllAfrica News: Congo-KinshasaAll Africa, All the Time.http://allafrica.com/congo_kinshasa/http://allafrica.com/misc/tools/rss.html15AllAfrica News: Congo-Kinshasahttp://allafrica.com/static/images/structure/aa-logo.pnghttp://allafrica.com/congo_kinshasa/en-usMSF Steps Up Ebola Response After 26 Deathshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240286.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240286.html[MSF] DR Congo -Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has stepped the Ebola epidemic response in DRC's Équateur province while one new laboratory-confirmed Ebola case has been registered in the city of Mbandaka.Thu, 24 May 2018 09:23:58 GMTThe Threat of the Ebola-Like Virushttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240633.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240633.html[Namibian] Ebola has re-emerged, once again in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it was first discovered in the 1970s.Thu, 24 May 2018 11:45:14 GMTLessons From Last Ebola Outbreak Guide Approachhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240378.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240378.html[VOA] When Ebola broke out in West Africa in 2014, no one was prepared. A potential vaccine had been in limbo since a previous outbreak a decade earlier. Governments dragged their feet while failing to recognize the risks the outbreak carried. Local health workers were quickly overwhelmed. And aid agencies were scrambling to catch up.Thu, 24 May 2018 10:05:10 GMTComing Weeks Crucial in Containing Ebola Spreadhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240370.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240370.html[VOA] Health Experts at the World Health Assembly in Geneva agree the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can be contained and prevented from spreading to highly-populated urban areas.Thu, 24 May 2018 10:01:39 GMTAngola Bolsters Epidemiological Surveillance At Border With DRChttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240764.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805240764.html[ANGOP] Soyo -At least 14 health technicians in Soyo town, northern Zaire province, were deployed along the Mwanda region and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border to bolster the surveillance and avoid the spread of Ebola outbreak hitting that neighbouring country.Thu, 24 May 2018 13:03:40 GMTNew Vaccine Might Be Game-Changer in Ebola Fighthttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230259.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230259.html[VOA] The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than two dozen people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could be as devastating as the one that hit West Africa several years ago, if left unchecked.Wed, 23 May 2018 08:29:32 GMTGovt Prepares for Mass Ebola Vaccinationshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230252.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230252.html[VOA] Preparations are under way for a mass Ebola vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Ministry of Health and international aid agencies hold a second day of inoculations in northwestern Equateur Province. The latest World Health Organization estimates report 51 cases of Ebola, including 27 deaths.Wed, 23 May 2018 08:23:14 GMTTensions Run High at DRC Policy Breakfast on Capitol Hillhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805221178.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805221178.html[allAfrica] Washington, DC -The 'Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo' panel convened by the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill last week was planned before the recent outbreak in DRC of Ebola, an infectious and often fatal disease.Tue, 22 May 2018 16:47:06 GMTEbola Virus Has 'Potential to Expand' WHO Reportshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230749.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230749.html[Deutsche Welle] The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola virus in the DRC could spread to other countries. Congo's neighbors have started taking steps to stem a possible cross-border spread of the disease.Wed, 23 May 2018 13:45:29 GMTUSAID Commits Additional U.S.$7 Million to Combat Ebolahttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230619.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230619.html[USAID] Today, the United States announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is contributing up to $7 million at this stage to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at this stage. This additional funding, combined with the $1 million USAID committed last week, will provide a total of up to $8 million to help prevent the spread of this deadly disease. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar made the announcement in his address before the 7Wed, 23 May 2018 11:38:37 GMTFrench Poet Thierry Sinda on His Latest Bookhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230044.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805230044.html[New Times] French poet of Congolese origin, Thierry Sinda, is currently in Rwanda to explore the country as well as promote his latest book; "Anthologie des Poèmes d'Amour des Afriques et d'Ailleurs", loosely translated as: "Anthology of love poems from Africa and elsewhere".Wed, 23 May 2018 05:41:00 GMTThe Testing Ground - Could an Experimental Vaccine Save the DRC From Ebola?http://allafrica.com/stories/201805220404.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220404.html[Bhekisisa] The virus' resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.Tue, 22 May 2018 09:29:46 GMTEbola Outbreak in Congo - What You Need to Knowhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220384.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220384.html[IRIN] Kinshasa -The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun to administer an experimental vaccine to halt the spread of the Ebola virus in Mbandaka, a major transport hub that is home to more than one million people and connected by river to several other large cities.Tue, 22 May 2018 09:23:17 GMTWHO Says Better Prepared This Year Than for 2014 Outbreakhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220382.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220382.html[Deutsche Welle] The UN agency has said an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning, but the outlook is better than in 2014. The comments came as the DRC kicked off a vaccination campaign to contain the virus.Tue, 22 May 2018 09:21:54 GMTCongolese Militia Demand Bullets to Release Ugandanshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220193.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220193.html[Monitor] Kampala -Congolese militia that allegedly abducted six Ugandan fishermen on Lake Edward in Rukungiri District at the weekend have demanded 10 boxes of bullets in order to release their captives.Tue, 22 May 2018 07:52:31 GMTThousands Seek Refuge in DR Congohttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220176.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220176.html[VOA] The U.N. refugee agency reports an uptick in fighting in south-eastern Central African Republic has driven more than 7.000 people to abandon their homes and seek refuge in a remote area in DR Congo over the past week.Tue, 22 May 2018 07:43:24 GMTWHO Backs Ebola Vaccinationshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210522.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210522.html[WHO] The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the support of WHO and partners, is preparing to vaccinate high risk populations against Ebola virus disease (EVD) in affected health zones.Mon, 21 May 2018 13:42:40 GMTLubumbashi University Alumni Honour Colleagues Killed in Genocidehttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220160.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220160.html[New Times] The association of Rwandans who studied at the University of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday remembered their colleagues killed during 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.Tue, 22 May 2018 07:26:19 GMTEbola Notwithstanding, Eagles' Friendly With DRC Will Go Ahead, Says Govthttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220045.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220045.html[This Day] Abuja -Despite repeated calls for the cancellation of international friendly match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and DR Congo on May 28 in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, the federal government has insisted that the match would not be called off following the festering outbreak of Ebola virus in the country.Tue, 22 May 2018 05:28:09 GMTEbola Vaccination Set to Start Amid Rising Number of Caseshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210002.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210002.html[Deutsche Welle] Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to start a vaccination campaign to contain an Ebola outbreak. The dangerous virus is spreading, with at least 21 people contracting the disease.Mon, 21 May 2018 04:52:12 GMT'Vicious Cycle' As Conflict Uproots Millions in Africahttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210412.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805210412.html[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -Democratic Republic of Congo was the worst-hit country in Africa, with almost 2.2 million people forced from home last yearMon, 21 May 2018 11:23:17 GMTEbola Scare - Airports On High Alert, Screen Passengers to Prevent Spreadhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805200014.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805200014.html[This Day] Abuja -Airport facilities and medical structures that served Nigeria in the aftermath of the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak are being reactivated as the country tries to be on the alert for possible reoccurrence following the confirmation of several EVD cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. THISDAY learnt at the weekend that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria had activated its Ebola preventive programme. The programme had been put in place after the late Liberian-American lawyer, Patrick SawyerSun, 20 May 2018 14:48:30 GMTBlack Caucus Task Force Hosts Forum on the Crisis in the Congohttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805221179.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805221179.html[CBC] Washington, DC -Today, the Congressional Black Caucus Foreign Affairs and National Security Task Force, co-chaired by Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), top Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Africa, and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), hosted an Africa Policy Breakfast Forum to discuss the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Tue, 22 May 2018 17:34:44 GMTEbola Will Not Stop Eagles/DRC Friendly, Says Dalunghttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220064.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805220064.html[Guardian] Abuja -Youths and Sports Development Minister, Solomon Dalung has said that the recent Ebola outbreak in Democratic of Congo will not halt the scheduled friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the DRC National team in the build-up to the World Cup in Russia.Tue, 22 May 2018 05:57:11 GMTHealth Officials Confirm Three New Cases of Ebolahttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190192.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190192.html[Deutsche Welle] The number of known Ebola cases has now increased to 17, with the risk of the deadly virus spreading further dubbed "high." The WHO has not yet declared an international health emergency.Sat, 19 May 2018 17:19:03 GMTEbola Outbreak Not Yet a Global 'Health Emergency' - UN Health Expertshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190007.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190007.html[UN News] An emergency meeting of United Nations health experts said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in north-west Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - where cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed in an urban area - does not yet meet the criteria to be deemed a "public health emergency of international concern."Sat, 19 May 2018 08:10:13 GMTHigh Risk of Ebola Spreading in DR Congo and Across Its Bordershttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190116.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190116.html[Deutsche Welle] As Ebola makes its way from the countryside to the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the WHO warns of a high risk of spreading, the central African country's neighbors act fast to prevent a deadly epidemic.Sat, 19 May 2018 15:24:55 GMTWHO Raises Congo Ebola Risk to 'Very High'http://allafrica.com/stories/201805190008.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805190008.html[Deutsche Welle] An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has a high risk of spreading, the World Health Organization warns. The number of confirmed cases risen from three to 14, according to the DRC's Health Ministry.Sat, 19 May 2018 08:13:52 GMTEmergency Ebola Talks Warn Against Spread of Outbreak But Note Rapid Responsehttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805180778.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805180778.html[WHO] The 1st meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo took place on Friday 18 May 2018, from 11:00 to 14:00 Geneva time (CET).Fri, 18 May 2018 15:39:31 GMTWHO Convenes Emergency Meeting As Ebola Spreadshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805180011.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201805180011.html[Premium Times] The World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday over the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Fri, 18 May 2018 05:04:43 GMT